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Open Source Beginner’s Bootcamp
Open-source?
Huh?
WHAT is
Open Source Software?
WHEN did
Open Source Started?
Legend has it all starts with a printer...
Events that leads to the free software movement
- In 1980 - Richard Stallman were refused access to the source code for the software of a newly installed laser printer
- In 1983 - Richard Stallman launched the GNU Project
- In 1989 - the first version of the GNU General Public License was published
WHY we like
Open Source?
Why we like Open Source?
- Free!
- Allow small companies and personal projects
- Everyone can use that knowledge to advance
- Encourage collaboration
Did you use any open source software? Can you name them?
WHO is involved in
OpenSource?
Everyone can participate in open source...
As long as you follow the rules:
- Licences
- Code of Conduct
You can be:
- User
- Contributer
- Maintainer
- Community manager
WHERE can I contriute to
OpenSource?
Anywhere you like, but if you want to work together...
- Open Source Hackathon
- Python Sprints - start your own
- Conferences e.g. EuroPython
- Private sprints - just invite some friends, simple